I was inspired to write this book, A CLOUD OF ANCESTRAL WITNESSES, after the election of the first Black President of the United States, President Barack Obama. This book imagines the jubilation of the spirits of the numerous ancestors who could have been present at the Inaugural Ball 2009. It is my hope this book will encourage, inspire, inform and uplift children as well as adults to learn more about the rich African American Heritage that was instrumental in the development of our beloved country, the United States of America.